What Are We When Confronted With Death?

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 Strong men are not strong when they confront death,

I fear for the day when my end comes,

As we all do,

I wonder,

What will I be doing?

When will it come?

Will it be a quick death?

What is there after death?

Strong hearts are strong when they confront death,

My heart is not strong,

I fear the future

I fear love

I fear myself

Someday,

My heart will be strong

But, I hope that my time will not come soon,

For my heart is weak as a strong man’s heart is

Strong men aren’t strong when they confront emotions

I fear the confrontation,

As most do,

Many fear it without realizing it,

I wonder,

When will be the day I have to confront my emotions?

Will I face them?

Or will I continue to run from them?

Strong hearts are strong when they confront emotions,

My heart is not strong,

I run from my emotions,

I cry,

I hate,

I love,

I fall

Someday,

My heart will be strong

But, I hope that my time will not come soon,

For my heart is weak as a strong man’s heart is

I have learned,

That not everyone can be perfect,

Not everyone can face their emotions and fears,

What matters is who you are inside

Still,

I have yet to believe this myself,

To truly believe this,

Someday I will

Someday we all do

The question is,

When?

Weak men are not weak when they confront death

Their weak beating hearts already do that for them,

Their dithering and dathering shall be of no use

When Dr.Death prepares their basket

Of ointments for their lovely journey to their awaiting casket.

Weak hearts are strong when they confront death

They are ready to be rid of their contemptuous

Weak bodied soul they have kept alive for oh so very long

With a giddy peace of mind

And a salve of hope at last

The tired, beaten heart prepares to succumb

Its monster of weakness to the depths of the underworld

Weak mean are weak when they confront death

Their fleshy bones and weak minded souls

Shall forever roam the tide-less and barren land

Of their courteous gracious host to them

Weak hearts are weak when they confront death

Their hearts give up,

And no longer shall their heart’s flip and flop,

They are fearful of the end that has come

And unwilling to give up their weak bodied soul,

Their mind is obscure,

Full of the darkness that they have ran from for so long

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